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How to become an obsessive beach visitor
By MATT LOVE
First, you must decide
that visiting the beach
with your old husky is the
most important thing in
the world. Nothing else
matters. Naturally, this ob-
session will mean sacrifices
in your personal life, name-
ly not having a girlfriend
or anything resembling a
normal schedule. So what?
Interacting with beach and
the ocean is everything to
you. Bringing along a dog
only enhances the experi-
ence.
Second, bad weather
never deters your ob-
session. Rain, sleet, snow,
wind, ice, storms — it
doesn’t matter. Never
check the forecast. You
go whenever the urge
hits. Besides, all the great
moments visiting the beach
typically occur when the
elements seem uncongenial
for a visit. There is special
magic near the ocean when
wildness reigns. Great no-
tions manifest during those
times. You might find the
meaning of life on a walk
fighting through a squall.
Or you might completely
empty your mind for the
first time in years.
Third, find a part-time
job that provides the ulti-
mate flexibility you need
NW
word
nerd
By RYAN HUME
Nehalem
noun
1. a small city in northern
Tillamook County on U.S.
Highway 101. Incorporated
in 1889, the city sits on the
Nehalem River at Nehalem
Bay. When last checked
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By RYAN HUME
Photo by Matt Love
To become an obsessive beach visitor, you must decide that visiting the beach with your old husky is the most important thing in the
world.
to visit the beach anytime
you desire. That’s the key;
when the obsession strikes,
you heed the call, you go.
Of course, hav-
ing a part-time
job means you
won’t be earn-
ing a whole lot
of money. Who
cares? Your re-
lentless visiting
the beach pre-
cludes the time
to shop for the
gadgets
and
baubles
you
don’t need in the
first place.
Last, never bring an
agenda (in your mind or
on a phone) with you when
visiting the beach. The
ocean is there to annihilate
them if you do. You can’t
truly be called an obsessive
unless there
is no rational
reason to visit,
like collecting
limpets or build-
ing driftwood
forts. Finding
and doing those
things on a
lark are great,
rewarding. But
for the true ob-
sessive, they’re
never the goal.
There is never
a goal. You just have no
other choice but to hit the
beach. It’s like gravity; you
during the 2010 census, the
population was 271
2. tribe: also known as the
Tillamook, a native people
and their language from the
Salish linguistic group living
on the North Coast
3. Nehalem Highway:
Oregon State Routes 202 and
47 respectively which run
through the Nehalem River
Valley from Astoria to Mist
Origin
Salish. Translates roughly
to “place where people live,”
utilizing the common Salish
prefix, ne-, meaning “place.”
‘There is
special magic
near the
ocean when
wildness
reigns.’
“Nehalem is an incorporated town.
As to size it is not large, but a citizenship
animated with greater grit, determination
and progressiveness of the practical, ‘do-
it-now’ kind, than the Nehalem people, it
would indeed be hard to find. They have an
unbounded faith in the future greatness of
their own community, and that faith they
transfuse to all who come in contact with
them.”
— L. A. Fernsworth, “Tillamook is land
bountifully endowed by generous nature,” The
Sunday Oregonian, Sept. 24, 1911, Section 2, P. 8
are compelled. Don’t fight
it, neglect it, or even try to
understand it. Consider the
answer in the obsession
lies within the immortal
words of The Who, “I can’t
explain/ I think it’s love.”
Matt Love is the author/
editor of 12 books about
Oregon, including Of Walk-
ing In Rain, his account of
one of the rainiest winters
in Oregon history. They are
available at coastal book-
stores and through www.
nestuccaspitpress.com
A warm drink can be just
the thing to combat the
bone-chilling temperatures
of January.
This sweet and sa-
vory concoction is deep-
ened with the addition of
Frangelico, an almond-fla-
vored liqueur, while a sprin-
kle of fresh nutmeg adds
warmth.
Use regular coffee if you
are looking for a little perk
or decaf if you are heading
in the direction of sleep.
1 ounce
Frangelico
1 ounce
Bailey’s
Irish
Cream
1 ounce Kahlua
Freshly brewed coffee, as
needed
A dash of fresh nutmeg
Mix liqueurs together in
the bottom of stemmed glass
mug. Top off with coffee and
nutmeg to taste.
— Recipe courtesy of Brooklyn Torry,
The Chart Room, Astoria
Est. 1980
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